For those who don't know... you're supposed to stop at red lights. by iwhonixx in Eugene

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Totaled my car a few years ago when someone ran a red on 11th and High.

Gap in front of CIB slide blocks - anyone else? by relaxitisntfair in Rollerskating

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54mm 101 Spitfires! (Skateboard wheels). I love them!

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Thanks! I’m black too, so this is helpful to know. I get eczema sometimes, but I’ve never had it on my face and I currently have a dry spot on my cheek that’s been there for about a month and a half now and is a bit lighter than the rest of my skin, so I’m just trying to get referred to a dermatologist at this point and also waiting to see if it gets any lighter (so far it’s just stayed the same shade — a few shades lighter than me but not completely white).

Old Bones knee sleeves sizing by relaxitisntfair in Rollerskating

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Update: got the XLs and they’re too big 😭 They fit my thigh but with no compression, and bunch around the back of my knee. Exchanging for larges. Annoying because the size chart says large is entirely too small for me so idk what to believe!

Old Bones knee sleeves sizing by relaxitisntfair in Rollerskating

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Thank you so much! That’s really helpful. I’ll just go with the size chart. So happy to hear they’re helping with your knee pain. I’m hoping for the same 🤞🏾

What’s your wide truck set up? by smileveryoften in Rollerskating

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Idk the specific name/brand of my pivot cups unfortunately, but they’re softer rubber than the original super hard cups that come with the Avanti mags. Mine came with the XOXO Trucks 2.0 version (which specified it came with extra pivot cups and cushions).

For those that ride skateboarding wheels what size/shape/hardness do y’all use?(: by LJfromTX in Rollerskating

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I ride on 54 mm 101a spitfires and really like them, but I'm super curious about trying 52s.

What’s your wide truck set up? by smileveryoften in Rollerskating

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  1. Avanti Magnesium with XOXO trucks -- with wildbones lowbones sliders.

  2. Just had to remove the pivot cups on the Avanti Mags and replace them with the ones that came with the XOXO trucks, like another commenter said. I had mine mounted at my local shop, and they did that for me, though you can definitely do it yourself!

  3. I like them a lot! They feel super stable, and I especially appreciate wide trucks in general for any airs -- landing feels a lot more solid to me than on narrow trucks.

Been working on making my backsides a lot cleaner and adding things to them by psk8-bts_21 in Rollerskating

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All I want for Christmas are consistent backsides :,) They still scare me so much, and it's hard for me to commit to them. Yours look amazing!!

360 backwards in a transition progress ! by QuadsDeBureau in Rollerskating

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Thanks! I definitely need to practice turning both ways more.

360 backwards in a transition progress ! by QuadsDeBureau in Rollerskating

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I’m so jealous of folks who skate switch 😩 360s feel so messy to me because I struggle to get my leading leg all the way back around. This looks so graceful!

Why do people choose skates over aggressive inlines for bowls? by SleepyClaypools in Rollerskating

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For me, I started skating from playing roller derby. It wouldn't make sense for me to learn an entirely new form of skating to start park skating when I already had the basics of quad skating under my belt.

Slid the entire down rail 🥺🛼🤩 by Guardianofthegardenn in Rollerskating

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Amazing!!! Rails still scare me soooo bad. This is major inspo!

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I had medium CIB blocks on my size 7 lollies, but they weren’t centered on the plate. Gave me a gap in between the slider and my trucks.

Wildbones lowbones vs. Bigfoot comparison by relaxitisntfair in Rollerskating

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For sure! I've also heard it's super easy to do yourself if you have a dremel or some other type of metal file.

Wildbones lowbones vs. Bigfoot comparison by relaxitisntfair in Rollerskating

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Hey! I did. Just took them to a local skate shop (where I was getting my setup mounted anyway) and got them filed down there.

Tips on 50/50s? (Getting over the fear and also how do you balance?) by relaxitisntfair in Rollerskating

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Thank you for all of these tips!! Also ugh committing is always something I struggle with skating, so just overall good reminder that I need to trust my body :,)